Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Weekly Highlights (3/16/2012)

In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal information. The ACLU believes that Americans shouldn’t have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information. Each week, we feature some of the most interesting news related to technology and civil liberties that we’ve spotted from the previous week.

PayPal Changes Its Digital Book Policy [ACLU of Northern California]
“After hearing from the ACLU of California and its members and other free expression suporters, PayPal has revised its plans to cut off booksellers who sell certain types of erotic content, stating that it will only request that booksellers who use its services take down books that contain images of child pornography or ‘obscene’ content that are not protected by the First Amendment rather than prohibiting the sale of broad categories of legitimate content.”